The move was made retroactive to last Tuesday and the defenseman is eligible to return for Wednesday’s game against Ottawa. Including Sunday's game with the New Jersey Devils, Letang missed three consecutive games.

Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve but could return as early as Wednesday. (AP Photo)

To take Letang’s place, the Penguins called up Joe Morrow, a Pittsburgh native and the team's first-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. In 39 games with the Penguins' Wilkes-Barre/Scranton affiliate of the American Hockey League, Morrow had 10 points in 39 games.